Ole Ludvig Bærøe (29 January 1877 - 22 March 1943) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. Bærøe was Minister of Agriculture 1926–1928, as well as head of the Ministry of Education and Church Affairs 1927–1928.[1] He was a headmaster by profession before entering the Lykke Government in 1926.[2] Bærøe was leader of the Conservative Party from 1937 to 1940, though legally he was leader until his death in 1943 despite political parties being forbidden in Norway during the German occupation.

Ole Ludvig Bærøe
Leader of the Conservative Party
In office
16 March 1937 – 22 March 1943
Preceded byJohan H. Andresen
Succeeded byArthur Nordlie
Minister of Agriculture
In office
5 March 1926 – 28 January 1928
Prime MinisterIvar Lykke
Preceded byHåkon Five
Succeeded byJohan Nygaardsvold
Minister of Education and Church Affairs
In office
25 December 1927 – 28 January 1928
Prime MinisterIvar Lykke
Preceded byWilhelm Magelssen
Succeeded byOlav Steinnes
Personal details
Born
Ols Ludvig Bærøe

(1877-01-29)29 January 1877
Undrumsdal, Vestfold, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died22 March 1943(1943-03-22) (aged 66)
Ås, Akershus, Norway
Political partyConservative
SpouseGudrun Hirch
Children4

References edit

  1. ^ "Det norske statsråd 1814-: III Personer 1814-". Government.no. Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
  2. ^ "Ivar Lykke's Government". Government.no. Retrieved 2009-08-25.